Stamp-moistener.



R. H. WILMER. STAMP MOISTENBR.

`APPLIcummN FILED SEPT. 11. 1912.

1,076,930.. Patented 0@t.28,1913. v

Excalw ltlhllTEU STATES PATEN T OFFTCE.

RICHARD H. WILMER, OF SHANDON, HO.

STAMP-MOISTENER.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that l, RICHARD H. lViLMLnR, acitizen of the United States, residing at Shandon, in the county ofLutler and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Stamp-Moisteners of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in stampmoisteners and has for its object to provide a. device so as to enableone to quickly and readily meisten any number of stamps without usingthe saliva in the mouth.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a device whichcan be readily carried about the person and a still further objectresides in providing a device which is supplied with a device forraising the stamp, whereby the same may be readily removed after beingmoistened.

A lstill further object resides in providing a device which is extremelysimple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manu facture and onewhich will be very eflicient and useful in operation.

W'ith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thespecification and claims.

n the accompanying' drawing forming a part of this application, Figure lis a perspective view showing my device applied to the hand of a person.Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the device. Fig. 3 isa vertical transverse section therethrough; and Fig. l is a perspectiveView of the operating means for raising the stamp after moistening thesame.

ln describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawing in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and in whichl indicates a base plate formed ofleather, cardboard, metal or any other desired material, the same beingof a convenient size to be applied to the back of a hand and mountedthereon is a pad 2 formed of cotton, wool, sponge or any other desiredmaterial which will retain a liquid. Engaged with the one end of thebase plate 1 is a flexible connection 3 which, after being formed into aloop is slidably disposed through the plate Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed September l1, 1912.

Patented Oct. 28,1913.

serial No. 719,344.

l. and pad 2 at the opposite end thereof and the extreme free end ofsaid connection, after being fastened properly about the hand of' theuser, is adapted to be engaged with a hook or the like t carried at theopposite end of the plate l, on the side thereof opposed to that fromwhich the opposite end of the liexiblc connection extends.

Extending transversely and centrally of the device and oscillatinglymounted between the base plate l. and the pad Q, is a shaft 5, the endsof which are bent upwardly and hooked to form eyes G and engaged withthese eyes 6 is an endless flexible connection 7. The material formingthe eye on the one upwardly bent end of the shaft 5, is continueddownwardly and bent to forni an operating lever or the like S, wherebysaid shaft 5 may be oscillated on the device and the flexible connection7 lowered toward the pad or raised thereabove, as desired.

In practice, the device is applied to the back of the one hand, as shownin Fig. l, the flexible connection 3 being engaged with the fingers, asshown, and drawn about the wrist, so as to allow one end of saidflexible connection to be engaged with the hook Il. The lever S is thendrawn upwardly so as to allow the flexible connection 7 to be forcedagainst the pad 2 and a stamp may then be placed upon the pad over saidflexible connection. It will be understood, of course, that said pad hasbeen previously supplied with water and after the stamp has been placedon the pad, the lever is pressed down wardly, which will cause theflexible connection 7 to be raised upwardly and correspondingly carrythe stamp therewith, whereby the latter may be readily grasped to beplaced upon an envelop. This operation may be continued and numerousstamps readily moistened without the necessity of applying the tonguethereto. Should it be desired to meisten an envelop, the same may bereadily accomplished by merely lowering the flexible connection 7against the pad 2 and allowing the gummed portion of the envelop to bepassed over said pad in the usual manner.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a device whichis extremely simple and durable in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture and one which will be very eii'icient and useful inoperation, and while I have particularly described the elements bestadapted to perform the functo project above the upper face of the pad,

flexible connecting means between the upwardly bent ends of said shaft,and a lever arm formed from a continuation of one of the upwardly bentarms of said shaft, whereby said shaft may be rocked and the flexibleconnecting means raised and lowered.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

RICHARD II. VILMER.

IVitnesses Pnnorn COLBORN, JOHN M. EVANS.

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